Category: Subscription Boxes

Macy’s Beauty Box September 2019 Subscription Box Review

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Macy’s Beauty Box

Cost: $15

Cycle: Every Month

What is it: Every month you will get a bag, a $5 off coupon (sometimes $10), 5 deluxe samples and 1 bonus sample. Why not just say 6? I don’t get it.

All the brands will be brands you can find in Macy’s which is cool since they sell Mac and a lot of other brands that are never to rarely in subscription boxes.

The cool thing about the coupon is that it is good in stores and online also Macy’s does have sales and $5 products so if you are strategic you can score a free product every month. Depending on your state you may still have to pay tax but it is still basically free.

This is the first month in a long time that I am not wowed by my Macy’s box. It is good but feels a bit boring this month.

2 in 1 Blender Brush

This is not for sale on the website. This is one of those weird dual ended brushes that has the brush on one end and sponge on the other that always wears out really fast. This was actually nicer quality then I expected and even came with a brush guard. The brush is pretty soft and the sponge isn’t too hard. I don’t know even how to guess at the value of this.

Azzaro Wanted Girl Perfume

Full Size: 47 ml

Full Size Cost: $85

Sample Size: 1.5 ml

Value: $2.71

The bottle this comes in is super cool it looks like a grenade. This perfume is much to heavy and floral and overwhelming for my tastes.

Azzaro Wanted Cologne

Full Size: 50 ml

Full Size Cost: $69

Sample Size: 1.2 ml

Value: $1.66

This men’s cologne has been around forever I personally do like when they send us both the men’s and women’s version of the cologne.

Perricone MD Face Finishing & Firming Moisturizer

Full Size: 59 ml

Full Size Cost: $69

Sample Size: 7.5 ml

Value: $8.77

I am acquiring a lot of Perricone products lately I don’t know they just haven’t really sparked my interest in trying them though.

Clinique Take the Day Off Balm

Full Size: 125 ml

Full Size Cost: $30

Sample Size: 15 ml

Value: $3.60

This is my favorite product to remove eye makeup hands down Have used so many of these up happy to have another little tub. It takes everything off easily it doesn’t sting and you don’t need alot.

Strivectin Anti-Wrinkle Wrinkcle Recode Line Transforming Melting Serum

Full Size: 1 oz

Full Size Cost: $89

Sample Size: 0.25 oz

Value: $22.25

I am really excited to try this really expensive serum that is on the newer side. Anything called melting sounds like something I will like and I don’t know why.

NudeStix Intense Matte Lip and Cheek Pencil in Belle

Full Size: 2.49 g

Full Size Cost: $26

Sample Size: 2.5 g

Value: $26

It looks so mini but it is totally full size. I love NudeStix formula they are so smooth and comfortable. This is a pretty pink mauve color. Swatched Below.

Tarte Amazonian Clay 12 Hour Blush in Feisty

Full Size: 1.5 g (Travel size)

Full Size Cost: $15

Sample Size: 1.5 g

Value: $15

I don’t wear blush but this is a real travel size blush that you can buy and I was happy to pass it on it was a great size. It is a bit of a orangey peach tone. Swatched Below.

I was just a bit bored with this month’s box.

Total Value: $79.99

Skincare: 3

Makeup: 2

Tools: 1

Hair Care: 0

Perfume: 2

Other:

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 2

Deluxe Sample: 0

Sample: 6

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Boxycharm September 2019 Subscription Box Review

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Boxycharm

Cost: $21

Cycle: Every Month

What is it:

Boxycharm sends out 4 to 5 full size items every month which makes it really unique among the  boxes I subscribe to.  It is a nice change to get all full size products especially for the reasonable price of $21 which is usually less then the cost of one item in the box.

If you would like to subscribe you can use my referral link HERE. I don’t get anything other then points but would really appreciate it but do as you feel comfortable you are also welcome to use the link in the header that leads to the regular homepage.

You can also review your products and get “charms” which are their versions of points that you can use as money off in their shop.

This was a really nice box this month I am super happy.

Dr. Brandt Hydro Biotic Recovery Sleeping Mask

Full Size: 1.7 oz

Full Size Cost: $52

I love calming masks like this when my skin is irritated which it isn’t right now, just broken out yay. I don’t know why this is in a tube when it is supposed to be in a jar it is a full size amount so I don’t know what that is about. This is so expensive as all the Dr. Brandt products are and honestly I find alot of them to be not worth the price but well see this feels nice at least.

Royal & Langnickel Moda Pro 5 pc Deluxe Eye Kit

Full Size: 5 Brushes

Full Size Cost: $19.57

This set contains the BMX-466 Shader, BMX-430 Crease, BMX-420 Detail, BMX-402 Smudger, BMX-498 Liner. So they have sent us a set that has the crease brush in it but I don’t care because I LOVE these brushes. They are so soft they are so easy to work with they wash well. They are great I love Royal & Langnickel brushes especially the ones from this line. the texture on these handles is that soft matte and they have those bumpy grips that make them super easy to hold. I just love these.

Hank & Henry Stick With it Long Wear Liquid Eyeliner in Blickity Black

Full Size: 0.55 ml

Full Size Cost: $17

I am always curious about this brand probably because their logo is an owl and I love owls. This is not as matte or as black as I would like from an eyeliner but it is pretty easy to get a line so I am not complaining too much. I am complaining about the size this is full size but 0.55 ml is like half the normal amount you get in an eyeliner so this will go really fast. It does have a bearing inside it to keep the eyeliner fluid and mixed well which I do appreciate. I just don’t think it is worth the price. The card also says this is $20 but it is only $17 and I don’t like when they fudge the prices on card and Boxycharm is guilty of that alot.

Billion Dollar Brows The Microblade Effect Brow Pen in Dark

Full Size: 0.7 ml

Full Size Cost: $18

I can’t comment on the size because I don’t really know brow product sizes. I am super excited to play with this because it seems fun but I have enough brow hair of my own that I don’t know that you will see this in my brow at all but it could be fun for designs like this is going to be a totaly knock around playtime type of priduct for me. I feel like if you wanted to use this seriously though there would be a big learning curve because even swatching it the angle and pressure really changed how it looked.

I guess it kinda looks like hair?

Violet Voss Essentials Eyeshadow Palette

Full Size: 13 g

Full Size Cost: $29

I actually got my first choice palette I think that is a first for me. Any way this is not as bright and vibrant as I was expecting but they really pack a color punch like you don’t need to build them they are smooth so I am happy enough with it but now I sorta wish I had gotten the Too Faced face palette but this will probably get more use that that would have. I am a bright colorful eyeshadow collector so this does fit in my collection super well.

You can always judge a palette by its black and that is just one swipe which is good.

I actually will keep and use everything in this box its a Boxycharm miracle. I am actually really happy with this months box The five brushes are the start for me because I will get the most use out of them. Hurray this is so rare with this box for me lately.

Total: $135.57

Total Value to Me: $135.57

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Sephora Play! September 2019 Subscription Box Review

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Sephora Play!

Cost: $10.00 monthly + tax

Cycle: Every Month

What is it: Every month our favorite money sucking store Sephora sends out a curated box of higher end samples to try out. Every month you receive 5 samples and a perfume sample. The boxes are customized with a few different variations being sent out each month.

There is a small survey that Sephora has you take that helps Sephora curate a box to your needs. There is also a card included in the box for a complimentary mini makeover and 50 extra points if you purchase something in store and now online too.

This was kinda a shitty month this month I am not happy.

First Aid Beauty Pores Be Gone Matte Primer

Full Size: 1.7 oz

Full Size Cost: $28

Sample Size: 0.34 oz

Value: $5.60

Starting with the best product for a change because it only starts to go down hill from here ant this isn’t even that wow of a product. so this is a pore filling gripping primer but I like that it doesn’t feel sticky and gross on my skin I like this. It is soft and smooth just the way I like my primers.

Fresh Sugar Strawberry Exfoliating Face Wash

Full Size: 125 ml

Full Size Cost: $33

Sample Size: 20 ml

Value: $5.28

I can be sensitive to strawberries in face products sometimes so this has me a bit nervous. I patched tested it and it seemed ok but it left me kinda red to so I don’t know. I like hte idea of this though.

Hourglass Caution Extreme Lash Mascara

Full Size: 0.33 oz

Full Size Cost: $33

Sample Size: 0.12 oz

Value: $12

They couldn’t even sprig for a full size mini after sending the umpteenth black mascara. AND I think they’ve sent this before.

Belif The True Cream Moisturizing Bomb

Full Size: 50 ml

Full Size Cost: $38

Sample Size: 10 ml

Value: $7.60

I’ve definitely talked about how I don’t like these moisturizers I feel like they don’t do anything and they smell unappealing to me. But its in here it’ll get used. It has also been sent a few times.

Yves Saint Laurent Libre Perfume

Full Size: 50 ml

Full Size Cost: $104

Sample Size: 1.2 ml

Value: $2.50

This just smells like lavender and you don’t need to spend 104 dollars to smell like lavender oil. You can do that for way way cheaper. Also I don’t like lavender.

Bite Beauty Lip Crayon in Glace

Full Size: 1.56 g

Full Size Cost: $24

Sample Size: 0.8 g ?

Value: $12.31?

This makes me so angry that I don’t even want to add it into the value. This is the third time I have been sent this product in this shade. I hate the shade and the product. The batch code is always stamped over the size so it is kinda a guess at how big it is because it is really hard to read I am just so annoyed this is dusty rose color but it a very pink way and I am not even opening it so it ca get passed on. So mad.

I am really getting pissed with all the repeats they send. I think if next month doesn’t wow me I will just cancel because it is getting ridiculous. They are not taking care of people who have been subscriber for a long time by sending repeats and the pamphlets are trying to play it off like well these products are loved, yea that means we all have tried it or have it. Send new products or new shades.

Quick Summary:

Total Value: $45.29

Skincare: 2

Makeup: 3

Tools: 0

Hair Care: 0

Perfume: 1

Other: 0

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 0

Deluxe Sample: 2

Sample: 4

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